2019 was an eventful year for The Pauper Cube. Among other notable occurrences, we saw Wizards of the Coast produce the first set aimed to impact Modern while bypassing Standard completely, and the higher power level that entailed. War of the Spark, the conclusion to years of a Nicol Bolas story and the intersection of…
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Quick Hits: Eldraine Edition
Throne of Eldraine is the second non-Core set to enter Standard since Wizards announced its movement away from New World Order with the release of War of the Spark. It’s also the first set released where evaluation will be presented by the new Pauper Cube Committee rather than our friend and yours, Stybs (#WotCStaff). Throne…
The Lost Stream
The Pauper Cube Committee recently had our inagural stream, and everything went great! Well, almost everything. The VOD appears to have been lost in the depths of Twitch somehow, so this post will serve as a recap of the stream for those who couldn’t make it out The Golgari Problem I asked the Discord which…
Quick Hits: Core Set 2020 Edition
It’s been the preview season that never ends! Core Set 2020 was fully revealed, so it’s time to take a look at a much more reasonable set of Magic card that might make the Pauper Cube. White has tough competition at the five-drop slot in white. The combination of solid life gain, flying, and power makes it close…
Quick Hits: Modern Horizons Edition (Part 2)
If you haven’t seen Part 1 of the Modern Horizons Quick Hits, be sure to check it out for a look at the key white, blue, and black cards to consider for the Pauper Cube! Red feels thematically similar to , but there’s a huge difference in play style. Invader lets you attack and force the…
Quick Hits: Modern Horizons Edition (Part 1)
Modern Horizons is a set absolutely stacked with amazing commons. While War of the Spark was no slouch when it came to Pauper Cube intrigue, Modern Horizons cranked it up to 11. There are so many cards that have potential or are worth taking a closer look at this is the first Quick Hits pass that takes…
Quick Hits: War of the Spark Edition
War of the Spark is like Game of Thrones meets Magic meets a Masters Edition set. Characters dying, powerful card designs at common, and a wonderfully detailed story arc are packed into just 375 cards. Unlike all that, a quick review of amazing new commons in each Magic release is powered by the wonderful patrons of the Pauper…
Quick Hits: Ravnica Allegiance Edition
I like Ravnica, but I love the guilds. Two-color pairs that define an identity in Magic is one of the more important developments in the game’s history, and for a third time we’re on the place of Ravnica seeing these color pairs in action. The cityscape world is filled with Eastern European nods and style,…
Quick Hits: Ultimate Masters Edition
What. A. Set. It’s a fact: Ultimate Masters is a reprint set like never before. The power and quality of cards is through the roof, making it an exciting time to rethink Pauper decks and update the Pauper Cube. Archetype Adjustments One of the benefits of looking at updating the cube when there aren’t over 60…
Recoil vs Horror: A Quick Guilds of Ravnica Update Correction
Let’s go back to the beginning. It was September 30th, 2018 and we were filled with excitement for Guilds of Ravnica. In an update with obvious fits and a nice changeover for blue cantrips, one swap stood out from the rest. was out. was in. And a very tough decision to downsize a large value creature…